Dissertation asking Is blogging the future of Public Relations? Done.
Thank you to everyone who helped me with interviews:
(Alphabetical as always)
Heather Constantine, the parliamentary researcher for Ann Widdecombe
Iain Dale is a political commentator who blogs at www.iaindale.com
Sarah Halton of Tangerine PR
Roger Haywood the former CIPR and CIM president.
Ian Green the director of media at Green Communications
Johannes Kokert and engineer at Leica Microsystems in Germany
Simon Law, a junior product manager at Amadeus in France
Thibault Masson, the founder of international online marketing consultancy Fashion Fox
Katie McLoughlin of Trinity Mirror North West
Alexander Petricca, a professional photographer and blogger in Liverpool.
Douglas Smith the former CIPR president and MD of Parliamentary Perceptions
Margaret Tarpey the MD of Concept Communications
Nina Watson, the senior account manager at Concept Communications
Paul Watson the Global IT manager of Rolls-Royce Energy
Philip Young, a senior lecturer at the University of Sunderland and prominant PR blogger
Special thanks also go out to:
Maxine Barnett who organised the ‘Two PR Greats’ lecture and introduced me to Douglas Smith and Roger Haywood.
Anne Gregory whose lecture on ‘Public Relations and its Struggle for Respectability’ at the Bradford University School of Management helped me enormously.
